What’s Cooking in the North End
Recipes provided by Compass Senior Community Kitchen
Compass Community Health 25th Annual Park ‘N’ Party
By Ken Hirter Despite the rain, over 500 people came out to celebrate the annual Park ‘N’ Party at Compass Community Health. The event was moved indoors due to the rain but that did not hamper the enjoyment of the fun and food although some of the children may have...
Back to school ‘checklist’ for gardens
By Candy Venning Surely we all have enough lists in our lives? This one aims only to be helpful, not demanding and is easy on the finances. Come spring I plan to give a workshop covering all these topics in a lighthearted way with strong visuals so I’m using it as a...
Crime Stoppers Program Information
By Constable Trevor McKenna, Crime Stoppers Coordinator It’s hard to believe, but 2024 is now half way complete! The team at Crime stoppers of Hamilton has been hard at work the entire time processing your crime tips and offering cash rewards. If Crime Stoppers is new...
HOPA Update: Construction is Well Underway at Hamilton’s New Sugar refinery
Building new sugar processing plant at Pier 15, HOPA Ports Hamilton's port lands are buzzing with activity as a new sugar refinery is being built by HOPA Ports and its partner Sucro Can Sourcing. The $135+ million facility will be the largest of its kind in Canada,...
Introducing New Members of the North End Breezes Board of Directors
Mariko Brown-Kai As a former North Ender, I am excited to join the NEB Board of Directors as a representative from Compass Community Health. Since 2021, I have worked as a Community Development Worker in the Health Promotion Department, specifically related to...
A Whistle-Stop Tour Through Hamilton
Brian Roulston Step back to early March 1933. Hamiltonians were excited about the news that the world’s fastest train would be coming to our city - The Royal Scot. Read on to learn more about the ‘speed demon of the iron road’ as it was often referred to, and its...
Ward 2 Update
By Councillor Cameron Kroetsch It’s been an eventful, often challenging, summer in Hamilton. I hear how the ongoing housing and homelessness crisis is acutely impacting Ward 2 residents, housed and unhoused. Another challenge is the impact of toxic blue-green algae on...
It Started at Bennetto and It Never Ends
By Daughters Kim and Tara Our parents (Mom née Arnold, born on Ferguson Ave N in 1941 and Dad born on Mary St north of Barton) met at Bennetto elementary school and then attended Central High school. They began dating in Miss Cole’s Grade 5 class and married in...
Thanks for the Memories
By Tina Maini I was a CHML listener for over 40 years, when broadcasters Paul Hanover, Bob Hooper, Jeff Story and Bill Sturrup, for example, reported the news. It was the early days of listening to Bob Bratina and Shiona Thompson on the morning wake up show,...
Letter from the Editor
The Breezes volunteers and Board of Directors have been very busy planning over the summer months. But, we’ve been having fun too! You may have noticed us out and about joining in community events. We attended the annual Park N Party in July and experienced a mini...
